Double envelop.



A. E. HARKER.

DOUBLl.' ENVBLOP.

APPLIOM'ION FILED 00T. 8.1909.

Patented Apr. 26, 1910.

W0 n m m y *Y :UNITED vSTATES PA-TEN@ di y .10 next to the side flap 12, and a like closure` flap 15 projects from the body at the oppo- AiBEnrEfHaRKER, "or tvINDsoR, NniirqnRsnr; l,

. Application ala .octobers, isos.: serial No; 521,674;

l 'l spcification of Leiters recent.- f'plteted i910,

To all whom 'it may concern? Beit-known that L'ALBERT E. HARKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Windsor, in the county of Mercer, State of New"Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Double Envelops; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art -to which it appertains to make and. use the same.

This invention relates to envelops ofthe class wherein two independently accessible pockets are provided, and has for its object to improve t ie construction and increase the eiliciency and utility of devices of this character.

With this and other objects in View, the linvent-ion consists 1n certain novel yfeatures sides the body being double and greater in width than the combined side ila'ps,gso that a neutral space is produced centrally of the body. The side Hap 11 is provided with a relatively Wide sealing, flap13 extending from its outer side, while the flap 12 is provided with a-relatively narrow sealing flap 14 extending from its outer side. Extending from the side tien 11, is a closure flap 1S, while a similar closure flap 16 projects from the opposite end of the side flap 12. A like closure flap 17 projects from the body site end thereof next to the end ap 11.

A The side iiapv 11 is foldable upon the adjacent portion of the body 10 along the'line 20, while the side flap 12 is also foldable upon the adjacent portion ofthe body 10 along the line 19. The relatively narrow projection 14 is provided with adhesive material indicated at 21 so that when the side flap 12 n'ith its projection 14 is folded upon the body 10, t eflap 12 Will be secured to the neutral portion ofthe body 10 by inoistening the adhesive material 21.. Then when the side flap 11 is folded upon the bodyv 10 the projection '14, which is4 also provided with adhesive-material indicated at 21, will overlap the projecting portion 14 of the side flap12, and is vsecuredthereon by moistening the adhesive material 21. The closure flaps 15 and 17 are then folded over the adjacent portions of the side tlaps 11*12 and secured thereto by moistening the adhesive material with which they are provided, as represented in Figs. 2 and 3.

`By this means an envelop is produced having two independent pockets accessible at points respectively opposite the flaps 16 and 18, the relativelynarrow strip of adhesive material 21 .forminga division between the.

'two pockets, as will be understood.-

It will be noted that by arranging two of the closure aps ofthe bodyv portion upon opposite ends thereof and at opposite sides i of the neutral dividing space and locating the closure flaps of the side flaps at op osito" ends thereof and s aced 'from the c osure fia-ps of the body, tlh y cut from sheets of aper with substantially no Waste of materia as the flaps' at one end intcrlap with the spaces between the aps at the other ends.v This is au important advantage and eii'ects a substantial and material saving in the material.

Y One of the pockets may be closed by the Hap 1G, while the Aremaining pocket may be closed by the fiap 18. The flaps 16 and 18 are located at opposite ends of the completed envelop so that one pocketis accessible at one end of the envelop, while the remaining pocket is accessible at the other end.;

nthe pockets is obviated.

. The improved envelop may be employed for a variety of purposes, but is designed more particularly for use in churches and like organizations Where'individuals` are desirous of cntributingto diierent funds 0r benevolences, and by employing the two pocket envelop the funds may be kept separate and thus avoid error on the part of the treasurer or other oiiicials, having charge of the funds.

at the envelop can be While the envelop is 'designed for use for the purposes aboveV improved envelop may be constructed from any suitable material and ofany desired size.

What is An envelop having a double body separated by' a neutral space and with side a s foldablef over the body and adapted to Ee sealed upon the neutral space, said body having a closure flap at one end located u on one 51de ofl the neutral space and witg/a claimed is:-

closure flap lextend end and l ocated atl-ntie MARY E. Hannan,

from the opposite other side of .the ,f 

